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From what I remember it was worse than "The Power of Good-Bye" live.

No it was not :lol: I just watched it. It wasnt a bad performance. She sounded good. That "Power of Good-Bye" is one of worst I've ever heard her sing. I cant even look at the entire performance.

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Madonna Opens Up About Whitney Houston’s Death

Following the death of Whitney Houston, many artists poured their thoughts out online. But one of Whitney’s iconic pop peers, Madonna, had remained quiet on the subject until now. Today UK paper The Sun published the second part of an interview with the “Girl Gone Wild” singer, which finds her commenting on the passing of not only Whitney, but also Amy Winehouse. “I, probably like everybody else, was hit by this shocking sense of disbelief — especially with Whitney Houston,” said Madge.

“It had not been a secret, the struggles Amy had been through — both brilliant, brilliant artists and obviously both huge losses,” Madonna continued. “But when these things happen, I’m always shocked by the first thing you say — ‘It’s such a loss’ — which doesn’t quite cover it. Then you reflect and you think, ‘How did it happen? How did the people around them allow it to happen?’”

Both Madonna and Houston rose to superstardom in the mid-1980s, as each racked up hit single after hit single. But while the Material Girl has managed to avoid the excesses that come with fame over the years, others have not been so lucky.

“We’ve lost so many great artists that way when you think about it. So history just kind of repeats itself over and over,” Madonna told The Sun. “One thing I was struck by with Whitney Houston is I remember she sort of came out as a singer around the same time I did. I remember looking at her singing and hearing people talk about her, and just thinking, ‘Oh my God. She’s such a beautiful woman and my God, what an incredible voice. I wish I could sing like that.’ I just remember being extremely envious of her and also touched by her innocence.”

It’s been rumored that Madonna, who we’re highlighting in our March Madgeness video showdown, was going to steer clear of doing any promotional interviews in the leadup to the release of her 12th studio album MDNA on March 26. Guess this interview broke that rule?

http://idolator.com/6216501/madonna-whitney-houston-death

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Malawi "fed up" with Madonna, slams school plans

(Reuters) - Malawi's government on Tuesday accused Madonna of not consulting over her plans to build 10 new schools in the poor southern African state and said the singer seemed more interested in promoting her global image than helping with education there.

The singer, who has adopted two children from Malawi, announced in January her Raising Malawi charity was teaming up with the non-profit group buildOn to construct the schools, which would educate at least 1,000 children a year.

Malawi's Ministry of Education spokeswoman Lindiwe Chide told Reuters the government was "fed up" with Madonna.

Chide said that when the singer last year scrapped a previously planned academy for girls in Malawi, alleging mismanagement and cost overruns, she did not inform Malawian authorities.

"Now she decides to announce that she plans to build 10 schools without getting authority from us again," Chide said.

"We now feel like this is all about propping up her global image and not in our interest," she added.

Madonna could not immediately be reached for comment on Chide's remarks.

Madonna's earlier plan to build a state of the art girls school for about 400 girls just outside the Malawi capital Lilongwe collapsed last year, and the board of her Raising Malawi charity was fired. The New York Times said at the time that $3.8 million had been spent on the school with little to show for it.

The singer has lent $11 million to the organization which she co-founded in 2006.

Chide said: "She has no mandate to decide where she wants to build a school because she doesn't know our needs and where we want new schools ... she first needed to consult us, get permission from us before doing anything".

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/13/entertainment-us-malawi-madonna-idUSBRE82C19N20120313

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